advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
big-name brand; brand-name goods
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
verbal message; word (from someone)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
center part (hairstyle); middle part
early (days); initial stage; initial
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
presence; sitting with; being with
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
complete stranger; total stranger
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
cooking; food preparation
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to warm oneself at the fire
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to hang (something) on the wall
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly